January 2019

29 January 2019 | Press release
ING to take next step in digital banking in the Netherlands

In order to improve the customer experience and enhance operational excellence, ING will take measures to further expand digital banking, strengthen local advisory capabilities in the branch network and to make additional IT investments in its Dutch retail banking unit.


29 January 2019 | Press release
ING sells 34.5 million Voya shares for total proceeds of USD 1.4 billion

ING Group today announced the pricing for the sale of 34.5 million shares of common stock of Voya Financial Inc. that was announced on 12 November 2014. ING Group has sold approximately 30 million Voya shares at a price of USD 39.15 per share in the public offering. In addition ING Group has sold to Voya approximately 4.5 million shares for an aggregate amount of USD 175 million.


29 January 2019 | Press release
ING to sell 34.5 million shares in Voya Financial

ING Group today agreed to sell shares of common stock of Voya Financial, Inc. in an underwritten public offering. In addition, ING Group has entered into a share repurchase agreement with Voya under which Voya will repurchase USD 175 million of its shares of common stock from ING Group.


29 January 2019 | Press release
ING Group to propose KPMG Accountants N.V. as its auditor

ING Group will propose to the 2015 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders the appointment of KPMG Accountants N.V. as its auditor. Under Dutch legislation, ING is required to change its auditor as of January 2016. The nomination of KPMG is the result of a thorough tender process overseen by the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board, as reported in the 2013 Annual Report and in accordance with the ING Group Policy on Auditors Independence.


29 January 2019 | Press release
ING to make final repayment to Dutch State on 7 November 2014

ING has notified the Dutch State that it intends to make the final repayment of EUR 1,025 million on the core Tier 1 securities on 7 November 2014 - half a year ahead of the repayment schedule as agreed with the European Commission in 2012.


15 January 2019 | Banking
ING Real Estate Finance UK awarded

The ING Real Estate Finance UK team was named Lender of the Year in the Estates Gazette Awards 2016, highlighting its role as a principal financer of prime real estate in the United Kingdom.

  ING Real Estate Finance UK awarded